From the Hamptons to Aspen

The line of Range Rovers, BMWs, Porsche roadsters and one gleaming cherry red Ferrari began queuing outside of Revlon Chairman Ronald Perelman's estate off Montauk Highway long before Romney arrived, as campaign aides and staffers in white polo shirts emblazoned with the logo of Perelman's property — the Creeks — checked off names under tight security.

Mitt Romney continues his Colorado push Monday when he stops in Aspen to raise funds for his campaign to unseat President Obama.

Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, is scheduled to appear for a dinner event at the home of Susan Crown and William Kunkler. The no-ties, “Aspen casual” event is closed to the public, said Frieda Wallison, a Colorado delegate for the Republican National Convention and one of the organizers of Romney's visit.

About 300 guests are expected to attend the general reception, according to Wallison. Entrance to the 5 p.m. reception requires a $2,500 contribution to the Romney campaign. A VIP photo reception, which commands a $10,000 contribution per couple, is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. A $50,000 contribution gives Romney supporters a seat at a private dinner at 6 p.m. as well as preferred status at the GOP convention, to be held Aug. 27-30 in Tampa, Fla.

The Aspen event isn’t likely to generate the same level or tenor of coverage as the Hamptons fundraisers, however. It’s not nearly as accessible to the East Coast media nerve centers — and the culture isn’t nearly as familiar.